Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued for Nassau County

The National Weather Service has issued the following hazardous weather outlook for Nassau County and New York City: 

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY AHEAD OF A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. BECAUSE OF THE RELATIVELY SLOW MOTION EXPECTED FOR ANY CONVECTION...WIDESPREAD URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS LIKELY. THERE IS ALSO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLASH FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS AND FAST RESPONDING SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS.

In other weather news, Tropical Storm Danny continues to strengthen as it slowly moves westward across the Atlantic. The National Weather Service anticipates it will become the season’s first hurricane by Friday. The storm does not pose an immediate threat to the United States, but forecasters say it bears careful monitoring.

The full local forecast:

• This Afternoon- Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Tonight- A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Thursday- A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Thursday Night- A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Friday- A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Friday Night- Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Find the extended forecast on the homepage of your local Patch.